Olivia walked down the stairs with sleeping Eli in her arms. She went to her desk and sat down, holding the baby close to her. "Daddy, Liv, I'm going to take them for something to eat, okay?" Maureen said. "Yeah. Come back in a little. Don't go too far." Elliot called, not looking away from his computer screen. "Yes, sir." Maureen said. The four older children said their goodbyes and walked out of the precinct. Kathleen stayed with Lizzie and Dickie while Maureen went to go get the car. She came back about five minutes later and opened the car for the others. When everyone was ready, they were off. "Alright, we can't tell them what Kathy did to us, agreed?" Maureen said. Lizzie and Dickie nodded their heads. Kathleen looked at Maureen with tears in her eyes. Maureen reached over and grabbed her younger sister's hand. "It's going to be ok now." she told her. "I can't kep it a secret. I have to tell them." Kathleen cried. "No. We should keep it to ourselves. The last thing we need is stressing them out. We are safe now. They won't let anything happen to us. I promise." "I have to tell Liv at least." "But Katie, she'll tell daddy. He will be so mad if he finds out." Kathleen let her tears flow freely as she shook her head and sobbed.
"Wait here." Maureen said as she opened the car door. "Ok." the three younger ones said as they watched her enter the Chinese restaurant. Ten minutes later, Maureen came out with a big brown bag. Kathleen rolled down her window and Maureen gave her the bag. The car ride back to the precinct was silent. Maureen drove and Kathleen stared out her window the whole time, watching the raindrops race down the window. When they got to the precinct, Maureen parked the car and the four of them went inside to find Elliot and Olivia. When they walked into the squad room, they found Eli sitting at Olivia's desk, drawing but there was no sign of Olivia and Elliot. "They're talking." Fin said. The four of them shook their heads and went to check on Eli.
*El and Liv*
"Liv?" Elliot called as he leaned against the door of the cribs. "I'm fine, Elliot." she said, looking down. "Come here." he said as he walked towards her. "How could she do that to them?" "What?" "How could she leave them like that?!" "I don't know. It's okay now. We aren't going to leave them. You love them and i know for sure as hell that they love you too." "They do?" Olivia asked, stunned. "Yes, Liv. They love you. And, so do i." he said as he wrapped his arms around her. "I love you, too, El." she said as she kissed him. "C'mon. Let's go back outside." Elliot said as he led her back into the squad room.
*Squad Room*
"Hey, guys." Olivia said as she walked up behind the Stabler brood. "Hi." they said together. "We got you guys food." Maureen said as she held up the brown bag. Olivia smiled and nodded her head. She noticed that Kathleen's face was a little wet and tear-streaked. "Kathleen, come here." she said as she grabbed her hand. "Yes, Liv?" she followed. Olivia sat her down on the couch and sat beside her. "What's wrong?" Olivia asked her. "Nothing." Kathleen said flatly. "Lying." Olivia said as she placed her index finger on the girl's nose. Kathleen laughed quietly and looked at Olivia. "Just, thinking about stuff." she smiled. "Like?" Olivia egged on. "Just, uh, stuff." "You can tell me anything you know." "Anything?" "Anything." "You can't tell my dad. Or anyone else." "Well, if youre like pregnant or something, i gotta tell someone. But, besides that, you should be good." "Ok. No, im not preggo." "Good." Olivia chuckled. "So, its about why Kathy left us." "Why is that?" "She left. She left because, because she, she hurt us." Kathleen started to cry silently. "How?" Olivia was concerned for the kids she thought of as her own. "She-she r-ra-raped us." Olivia wrapped her arms around the teenager and held her tight. "It's ok. It's gonna be okay." Olivia soothed. Kathleen was hysterical by now and Elliot walked into the room. "L-" he started. Olivia looked at him and shook her head. She stuck her index finger up, telling him to give them a minute, and told him to go back to the others. Elliot nodded and walked out. "Why didn't you tell anyne before?" "She said that she would kill us. And you and daddy." Kathleen managed to choke out. Olivia calmed her down and then they went to find the others. Kathleen went to eat and Olivia pulled Elliot to the side. "El." she said. "What, Liv?" "Your ex is a crazy ass pyscho bitch. Just thought you would wanna know." "Oh, god. What did she do?" "She raped your kids and had Dickie on drugs." Olivia said as she looked at Elliot and he stood speechless.
